Painted Desert Blog Train

I'm very excited about this month's Stuff to Scrap Blog Train; the color palette, Painted Desert, is perfect for all of my pictures from when we lived in the Southwest. Here's my portion, a template in various formats. Head over to 4shared (sorry, this freebie has expired) & don't forget to go to the rest of the stops below!

Scrappin Serenity
scraphannah
Adriana's Cafe
Scraps N Pieces - Lori
Scraps by Andrea
Purple Bokeh
JMC Designs
Flower Pot Designs
Lindsey's Digital Scrapbook
Growing Pains Scrapped
Pizazz Pixels
The Digi Scrapping Mama
Sweet Creations
Donna's Scraps Of Life
Designs by Snowlady
Note-able Scraps
3 Li'l Monsters Designs
Utah Robertsons
Saphira's Scraps
The Scrappy Kat
M2 Digital Design
GuateGirl Creations
Mommy Me Time Scrapper
DoubleTrouble Scraps < --- You are here!
Queen Bee Scraps
The Queen of All Wild Things Scraps
Pixie Pics and Scraps
AmyDane Designs
Timeless Memories by Hailstorm Creations
Let Me Scrapbook!
This Little Missy

Project Peyton

Manda Lane Scraps has a great new template set out for you called Template Set: Project Peyton.

This set has 6 templates in PSD, TIFF, and PNG formats and is perfect for those quick everyday layouts. There's a little bit of sweet, a little bit of sassy, and a whole lot of fun packed in this pack that Amanda's son Peyton himself "helped scrapbook."

Love it? Want to win it? Head on over to her blog for a chance to win by guessing Peyton's favorite template from the set!

And make sure to head on over to the store where you can grab this template for free just for checking the set out!

Challenge Me

Have you checked out the July challenges over at the Stuff to Scrap forum? If not, you've still got a few days left to complete them & add to your point stash. This month Manda Lane Scraps is hosting the Quick Page challenge with her kit Splish, Splash, Spring. If you participate in challenge, you will also be rewarded 10 points for participating plus you will get all the fabulous quick pages!

Did you know that July is Manda Lane Scraps' design anniversary? To celebrate she's putting her whole store on sale for 25% off all month long. The Quick Page Exchange kit will be on sale for just $2.50 all month long. Even better, everyone who participates will also be entered to win a $5.00 gift card to her store! Here's what I made for the exchange.
Template by DoubleTrouble Scraps; kit is Splish, Splash, Spring by Manda Lane Scraps; font is Pea Alicia by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Fruit Cocktail

B2N2 Scraps is releasing the second part of her kit, Fruit Cocktail & if you participate in tonight's speed scrap, you can pick up the mini for free! Don't have the first mini yet? Head over to Becky's blog to find out how to get the first mini for free ... but hurry up, it won't be free forever!

Kit is Fruit Cocktail by B2N2 Scraps; font is Pea Happy Girl by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Under The Sea

I hope everyone's been enjoying the summer so far, especially if you're near a beach! To scrap all those beach pictures, how about picking up Digi-designs by Nicole's newest kit, Under The Sea. Nicole has the kit, a set of cardstocks, labels, & quick pages all for sale at 30% this week. Or you can pick everything up in the bundle!

Kit is Under the Sea by Digi-designs by Nicole; font is Pea How Sweet Eats by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Kit is Under the Sea by Digi-designs by Nicole; font is Peach Cobbler by Miss Tiina Fonts; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

I have a little cluster freebie for you, click on the preview to head to 4shared & enjoy! Sorry, this freebie has expired! Don't forget to check out Nicole's blog for more freebies!

Billions of Bubbles Re-Release

B2N2 Scraps is releasing Billions of Bubbles over at Brownie Scraps today; you can pick it up on sale as Becky's store is 30% off through the end of the month!Kit is Billions of Bubbles by B2N2 Scraps; font is Pea Faith Dots by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Speed Scrap on Thursday!

Join B2N2 Scraps this Thursday, July 28 at 7 PM CST for a fun speed scrap. For the participation prize you'll pick up the second mini-kit for Fruit Cocktail! Don't have the first mini yet? Head over to Becky's blog to find out how to get the first mini & a cute matching alpha for free ... but hurry up, they won't be free forever!

Nature Textures

Looking for something unique for your next kit? This set of 7 beautiful textured nature overlays by The Scrappy Kat will be perfect. The CU Nature Textures include 3 floral, 1 pine cone, 1 fall leaves, 1 leaves with acorns, and 1 mixed branches.

This set of commercial use textured overlays are 12x12, 300ppi and in jpg format. Each come in both original color and desaturated versions. Original colored overlays can be used as is to add directly to your kits and are also great for personal use too.

Christmas in July Sale

I always love a good sale & Stuff to Scrap is having a Christmas in July sale this Sunday & Monday. Head on over to get 30% off almost the entire store!

Fresh Faces

I'm excited to let everyone know that B2N2 Scraps is being featured at 5 Star Digital Scrapbooking this month! Becky has a super cute mini-kit freebie that you can pick up by heading over to the post about her, it's called Fruit Cocktail & a little birdie told me there might be another matching mini-kit available in a few weeks. There's also a coupon at 5 Star that you can use at either of her stores.

Kit is Fruit Cocktail by B2N2 Scraps; font is Pea The Lettered Cottage by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

And if you head over to Becky's blog, you'll find out how to get this cute matching alpha for free!

Let's Go Fly A Kite

One of the fun parts about summer is being able to fly kites & B2N2 Scraps has a kit just for that purpose. Let's Go Fly A Kite, is fun & bright; you can also pick up a matching set of cardstocks. Don't forget that both of Becky's stores at Stuff to Scrap & Brownie Scraps are on sale for the rest of July!

Template by DoubleTrouble Scraps; kit is Let's Go Fly A Kite by B2N2 Scraps; font is Pea Picky Panda by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Template by Listgirl Designs and kit is Let's Go Fly A Kite by B2N2 Scraps.

Old Summertime Fun

Now that we're fully into summer (100 degree heat index here in Chi-town!) you'll want to pick up B2N2 Scraps' newest kit, Old Summertime Fun, at either Stuff to Scrap or Brownie Scraps. Full of fun old timey elements, it's great for scrapping those summer pictures. There's also a fun quick page pack if you're short on time. Don't forget that Becky's stores are both 30% off for the rest of the month!

Templates On The Sides by B2N2 Scraps; kit is Old Summertime Fun by B2N2 Scraps; fonts are Soup of Justice by Omen Type and Pea Rachael Rossman by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Kit is Old Summertime Fun by B2N2 Scraps; font is Papyrus; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

If you liked my first layout, I used a template from one of Becky's new template packs called On The Sides.

I've made a little cluster freebie for y'all, click on the preview to head to 4shared & enjoy! Sorry, this freebie has expired!

Zoom Zoom Pets

Is your kid a fan of Zhu Zhu Pets? Or do they have a pet hamster or gerbil? Then The Scrappy Kat's newest kit, Zoom Zoom Pets will help you get all those cute pictures scrapped, check it out! You can pick the kit up for 50% for a limited time & there's a set of free word arts included; Kat's also got a quick page pack if you're short on scrapping time.

My boys aren't old enough for Zhu Zhu Pets yet but it's still a great kit to use for any kid pictures; especially when your toddler tries to pimp out his tricycle.
Kit is Zoom Zoom Pets by The Scrappy Kat; font is Pea Two Peas and Their Pod by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Fun Text Paths

Digi-designs by Nicole has a fun new product out today to help you add some fun journaling to your layouts! Check out her Text Paths & Journaling Shapes. You can pick these up for 30% off for a limited time.

I love using text paths & having them already made helps me get layouts done super fast. Here a few using the circle & star shapes.
Template by Shel Belle Scraps; text path by Digi-designs by Nicole; kit is Family Movie Night by Seal Scraps; and font is Pea Bandit by Kevin & Amanda.

Template by Manda's Scrappin' Creations; kit is Eat, Sleep, Work, Play by Designing Divas; text path by Digi-designs by Nicole; font is Peach Cobbler by Miss Tiina Fonts; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Speed Scrap Tomorrow!

I'm so excited to announce that I'm going to be hosting a speed scrap for my CT boss SAHM Scrapper. I hope everyone can join us & there is a super cute participation prize if you do!

B2N2 Scraps' Anniversary Sale

B2N2 Scraps opened her store at Stuff to Scrap one year ago & she's decided to celebrate this occasion with all of you! Both of Becky's stores (Stuff to Scrap & Brownie Scraps) are on sale 35% off starting today and going through the end of July! That's great savings for you!

Of course Becky will have some goodies to share with everyone. There's going to be an exclusive Facebook fan freebie so make sure you "like" her Facebook fan page. In addition, Becky will be doing some RAKs so make sure to follow her blog to find out when the RAKs are going to happen. Happy shopping!

Natalie's Flowers

B2N2 Scraps is releasing Natalie’s Flowers at Brownie Scraps today; you can pick the kit up for 25% off today only!

Kit is Natalie's Flowers by B2N2 Scraps; font is Scriptina by 1001 Free Fonts; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Cute Cutout Templates

Manda Lane Scraps has a great set of new templates out called Cute Cutout Templates; I just love the look these create.

Here's some layouts using some of Amanda's kits as well as the templates.
Cute Cutout Templates by Manda Lane Scraps; kit is Planes, Trains and Automobiles by Manda Lane Scraps & Scrappin' Serenity; font is Pea Heather by Kevin & Amanda; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

Cute Cutout Templates by Manda Lane Scraps; kit is Retro Bowl by Manda Lane Scraps; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.

In the first layout I used the kit Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, a collaboration between sister-in-laws Christie of Scrappin' Serenity and Amanda of Manda Lane Scraps. Check out how cute these kits are.

The second layout featured Amanda's kit, Retro Bowl. Even though it's a bowling kit, you can see the colors are great for just about anything!

If you stop by to check out the new template set, a little birdie told me there is a free template waiting for you so hurry on over!

Friend In Me

Digi-designs by Nicole has a great deal out this week; she was asked by several fans to combine her two Toy Story themed kits into a bundle & the request has been granted. You can now pick up Infinity and Beyond, Roundup, and their coordinating quick page sets all in one bundle called Friend In Me. Normally the bundle would be $11.99 but you can pick it up for $10 this week only which is like paying $2.50 for each kit and quick page pack in the bundle; a great deal!

Scattered Words

Do you ever have trouble journaling? Sometimes all you need are some well placed words to make your layout complete & Digi-designs by Nicole has some new word art packs that will work for a variety of layouts. Take a look at Scattered Words Baby Edition & Scattered Words Volume 1; you can pick up both sets for 30% off this week only.

Made with varying sizes & opacity, they are great to use on any layout. Check out what I did with them!
Template by Sine; kit is Sweet Baby Boy by the Designing Divas; and Scattered Words Baby Edition by Digi-designs by Nicole.

Template by Scrapping with Liz; kit is Polka Dot Garden by B2N2 Scraps & Flutterbye Faery Designs; Scattered Words Vol. 1 by Digi-designs by Nicole; and date rub-on by Funky Time Designs by Amber.